Planning Commission Approves TN Avenue Rezoning
The Cookeville Planning Commission approved the rezoning of 7.62 acres at the corner of Tennessee Avenue and Bob Gentry Road. The land located near the Academy Sports distribution center will be rezoned heavy manufacturing. Cookeville owns the land and is working with a business prospect. The prospect has not been identified. Planning Director Jon Ward […]
Buffalo Valley Rezoning Denied
The Cookeville Planning Commission unanimously voted against the rezoning of land along Buffalo Valley Road Monday night for multi-family housing. The 10.2 acre plot would have been rezoned RM8 to allow for apartments or town homes. Planning Director Jon Ward said the proposed change did not meet the uses outlined in Cookeville’s land use plan. […]
Highlands Residential Still Trying To Acquire Property For Low Income Housing
Cookeville’s Highlands Residential hopes to hear this week about its offer to buy 14 acres off Jackson St. Highland Residential offered $650,000 for the plot. Executive Director Dow Harris said he hopes to acquire the property to build at least 200 low income housing. “Well there could be a combination of public housing, it could […]
Baxter Council Gets First Reading On Town Houses
The Baxter City Council took the next step in approving a townhouse development along Highway 56 at Buffalo Valley Road Thursday night. The 70-unit development will be at the site of the old Shell Gas station. Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance to change zoning on two land parcels to multi-family zoning. […]
